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		wwwong on Dec 31, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Game Over: Zynga Shuts Down PetVille And 10 Other ... If we're being nitpicky, then 'hammered' would be more descriptive than 'decimated'. Decimated would imply only a -10% drop if we stick to it's figurative definition

saraid216 on Dec 31, 2012 | [–]

If we're being nitpicky, "hammered" means to work something out laboriously. Nothing was worked out. A stock's value moved in a negative direction.

uptown on Dec 31, 2012 | [–]

We're not.

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